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Rooftop Standoff at West Harris County Chick-fil-A Ends With Arrest

Officials say he carried bladed objects during the encounter.

Overview

  • Deputies responded to the Chick-fil-A at 19300 Katy Freeway near Fry Road and evacuated the restaurant.
  • The Harris County Sheriff's Office deployed its Crisis Intervention Team and SWAT during the standoff.
  • At about 12:15 p.m., the man climbed to a lower level and was taken into custody.
  • HCSO told KPRC that the man held a box cutter and scissors while on the roof.
  • The sheriff said he is believed to have an open felony warrant, which KPRC reports is from Galveston County, and investigators are reviewing how he accessed the roof.